Kittitas, Washington Weather
Kittitas, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Kittitas, Kittitas County.
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About Kittitas, Washington
Kittitas rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the Kittitas Mountains rise in a faded blue haze to the west and the rolling hills of the Columbia Basin stretch eastward. It lies 26.7 miles north of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Ellensburg. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very fabric of the land. Wide fields, patterned with the muted greens of alfalfa and the golden stubble of harvested wheat, unfurl across the landscape, punctuated by the occasional dark green of cottonwood trees lining ephemeral creek beds. The sky overhead is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often a piercing blue during the day, softening to a warm, dusty rose as the sun dips below the western ridges, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the terrain. The character of Kittitas is deeply entwined with its agricultural roots, a legacy forged by settlers who recognized the potential of these fertile plains, irrigated by water drawn from the distant snowmelt. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the bounty of the land, with wheat, hay, and livestock forming the backbone of local enterprise. Evidence of this history is etched not just in the fields but in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line Main Street, many bearing the quiet patina of years. Nearby, the Yakima River, a lifeblood for the region, flows with a steady purpose, its banks a haven for wildlife and a testament to the enduring relationship between the people of Kittitas and the water that sustains them.
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| Location | Kittitas, Kittitas County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.983182°N, 120.41701°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98934 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kittitas, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kittitas, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kittitas includes coordinates 46.983182°N, 120.417010°W, situated in Kittitas County. ZIP code 98934. Telephone area code: 509. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
